James Baldwin's "Another Country"

Analysis: Published in 1962 by James Baldwin, "Another Country" shows the downfall of an African American Jazz drummer who becomes involved in a relationship with a white woman. Baldwin's purpose was to inform the public about the effects of racial discrimination and how it can tear lives apart. It embodies the Civil Rights Movement by showing the struggles that many African Americans faced during the African-American Civil Rights Movement because of racial discrimination. The novel ends with the main character Rufus,an African American, committing suicide because of racial tension and problems that he struggled with his entire life.